Part of speech: Noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Categories: Apothecaries' unit, Apothecaries' weight
Part of speech: Noun
1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
Categories: Avoirdupois unit
Part of speech: Noun
the basic unit of money in Armenia
Categories: Armenian monetary unit
The word "dram" comes from Ancient Greek δραχμή. It started in Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭. Then it appeared in Armenian դրամ. Later, people used it in Ancient Greek δραχμή. After that, it was Latin drachma. Over time, it became Late Latin dragma. Finally, it reached Old French dragme. It started in Middle English dragme.
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.